Inexperienced in courtship and love, Jemma turns to her
best friend, Miles, for guidance on how to win a man’s heart—not knowing that
Miles has secretly loved her for years.
Brookeside, England, 1822
Jemma Fielding has always considered herself an independent woman, but to honor
her beloved grandmother’s dying wish, she makes a promise that she will marry
and fall in love. To fulfill her promise, she turns to the Matchmaking Mamas
Society for assistance and is paired with the charming Mr. Bentley. Though he
is everything Jemma could hope for in a match, she is clueless about how to win
his heart. Desperate to make a good impression, she seeks guidance from her
dearest friend, Miles Jackson, a humble rector with a talent for understanding
matters of the heart.
However, Miles’s secret affection for Jemma has spanned years, and teaching her
to love someone else threatens to betray his own heart. Despite his selfless
nature, Miles fears he will never be more than a humble rector in her eyes.
Even as he gives Jemma lessons in love, Miles grapples with the challenge of
convincing her that Mr. Bentley may be a perfect gentleman but he is not the
perfect match for her. Will Miles’s advice in romance jeopardize their years of
friendship, or will it reveal the attraction that has quietly blossomed between
them, proving that this time, the Matchmaking Mamas may have made a mistake?
Miles must decide if he’s brave enough to confess his feelings to Jemma before
she is whisked away forever.
My Thoughts:
This is actually the first I have read in this series of friends that are helped by the Matchmaking Mama's Society to find love matches for their children and grandchildren. Already a couple of the friends have been matched up, but Jemma Fielding has no plans for marriage as she is quite happy to be single. That is until her beloved grandmother's deathbed wish propels Jemma to seek out the matchmakers help to find a suitable love match.
Jemma also seeks the help of her dearest friend, rector Miles Jackson, who is busy fending off all the other ladies seeking his hand in marriage. Miles is quite shocked at Jemma's turnaround as he is secretly in love with her. He was quite happy to see her unmarried till he could either claim her for himself or they would just stay single. However, after this request, what is Miles to do? He cannot see her with someone else nor does he feel that he is suitable to be with her himself. Everyone also expects him to marry her cousin. That was never his plan. What is a man in love to do? Especially with Jemma's request of him? Much romantic twists are entailed.
This was a fun romantic romp as friends try to be friends while hiding their true affections from one another. I kept rooting for Miles telling him, come on, this is your chance. Don't let Jemma slip away without at least telling her how you feel. Miles is a pretty romantic guy when he sets out to show Jemma that he loves her. This was a fun friend to lovers' story, even when the matchmakers were working against them.
I was provided a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review, and all views and opinions are my own.
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